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1Back to top Go down   Hello from Canberra Empty Hello from Canberra Wed Jul 17 2013, 08:33

OZhoppo

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Hi all,

After many years I have gotten my hands back on my old 1991 K100RS. I last saw her in 2008 and she is still in brilliant condition. I am looking forward to getting to know her again.
Coincidentally, I have also gotten my hands on a 1985 K100Rs which is rather cosmetically and mechanically challenged. It is all there, but has spent the last couple of years under a carport. Given the extremes we get in weather in Canberra (-5 to 35 C) the restoration will keep me off the streets for a while.
The one thing that I did notice about the bike was the wafer thin rear disk... I wonder what else lies in wait for me under the thick patina of dust and grime !

Hoppo

    

2Back to top Go down   Hello from Canberra Empty Re: Hello from Canberra Wed Jul 17 2013, 08:46

Rick G

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Hi Ya Hoppo welcome to the Knuthaus. This is amaxing you are the third Aussie to join the forum tonight, we shall be able to take over soon well as soon as the admin say we can.


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Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.
And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived."   Dalai Lama


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3Back to top Go down   Hello from Canberra Empty Hello from Canberra Wed Jul 17 2013, 11:21

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Welcome to the Forum.  I am amazed at how many K Bikes are in Aus. Does anyone know in which country around the world the largest number of K's were sold ?

Lazyboy.


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4Back to top Go down   Hello from Canberra Empty Re: Hello from Canberra Wed Jul 17 2013, 14:00

Beemer Wheeler

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Hi OZhoppo !
Welcome aboard.
Too many Aussies now Wink
But there will never be enough Ks on the road.


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2012 Yamaha YFL 381 (Flute)
2005 Yamaha PSR E-203 (Keyboard Synth).
2012 Yamaha 7 HP outboard engine
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5Back to top Go down   Hello from Canberra Empty Re: Hello from Canberra Wed Jul 17 2013, 16:08

charlie99

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welcome aboard hoppo ...happy riding


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cheezy grin whilst riding, kinda bloke ....oh the joy !!!! ...... ( brick aviator )

'86 K100 RT..#0090401 ..."Gerty" ( Gertrude Von Clickandshift ) --------O%O
'86 k100 rs.. #######..  "Fred " (f(rame) red ) ( Fredrick leichtundschnell ) - -
bits and pieces from many kind friends across the k100 world ...with many thanks ..
1987 k100rs ########   "Red"  - (red sports rs TWB style )
1989 K100rt #009637   "Black Betty"  (naked rt ala Nigel , now sporting an rs main fairing )
    

6Back to top Go down   Hello from Canberra Empty Re: Hello from Canberra Wed Jul 17 2013, 21:07

Rick G

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Lazyboy wrote:Welcome to the Forum.  I am amazed at how many K Bikes are in Aus. Does anyone know in which country around the world the largest number of K's were sold ?

Lazyboy.
It certainly would not have been Australia but what tends to happen here is that because the BMWs were so much more expensive than other bikes and that they are a long lived bike, especially the Ks, we tend to look after them and keep them longer so there are a lot more percentage wise survive to old age than US and Europe.


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"Man sacrifices his health in order to make money.
Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.
And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived."   Dalai Lama


Bikes 1999 K1100 LT with a Big Block 1200
    

7Back to top Go down   Hello from Canberra Empty Re: Hello from Canberra Thu Jul 18 2013, 02:35

AL-58

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And they dont rot here due to road salt etc.

Al


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'08 F650GS (798cc)
'19 R1250RS

+ another boxer engined motorcycle and sidecar

"When I'm too old and too foolish to handle a sidecar I'll buy a Sportsbike"

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8Back to top Go down   Hello from Canberra Empty Re: Hello from Canberra Thu Jul 18 2013, 04:04

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Hello mate and welcome.
At the State of Origin game last night the streaker was described as:

" A naked man with a Canberra suntan".

    

9Back to top Go down   Hello from Canberra Empty Re: Hello from Canberra Thu Jul 18 2013, 05:13

Ed

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RicK G wrote:Hi Ya Hoppo welcome to the Knuthaus.  This is amaxing you are the third Aussie to join the forum tonight, we shall be able to take over soon well as soon as the admin say we can.

welcome Hoppo, seems a Konspiracy is developing.


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10Back to top Go down   Hello from Canberra Empty Re: Hello from Canberra Thu Jul 18 2013, 08:12

OZhoppo

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Hello from Canberra Petra12


Gentlemen,

I present 'Petra'..... (SWMBO has already indulged in a bit of anthropomorphism and christened the bike)

That gives you a little idea of the dirt and grime that covers the 'project bike' from wheel to wheel.

The cross pieces in the pic are part of a rack with a Gearsack bag fitted. It appears to be made for the bike with all the right angles, etc but I might go back to the standard parcel rack thingy.


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11Back to top Go down   Hello from Canberra Empty Re: Hello from Canberra Thu Jul 18 2013, 09:21

Beemer Wheeler

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Looks like the dust has settled by now, no need to wait any longer. Wink


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1986 K 100 RT "K-T" short for "Katie" 120.000 Km
   Hello from Canberra 2cr0y2r  Hello from Canberra 116p8ic
1998 BMW 318i Cabrio
2012 Yamaha YFL 381 (Flute)
2005 Yamaha PSR E-203 (Keyboard Synth).
2012 Yamaha 7 HP outboard engine
"Beemer Wheeler" Certified Brick Aviator since July 2013
Ham radio call sign HA5AH
http://h2fuel.mobi
    

12Back to top Go down   Hello from Canberra Empty Welcome from another recent arrival Fri Jul 19 2013, 06:10

Gaz

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Hi there down in Canberra, welcome. I recently joined also and the welcome was great. Already had a chance to meet up with one of the inmates and I'm sure there are good times ahead.


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13Back to top Go down   Hello from Canberra Empty Hello from Canberra Fri Jul 19 2013, 08:52

RT

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Welcome neighbour, that dust is a protective coating, just leave it till you ride in the wet.
Hope to catch up sometime.
RT


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14Back to top Go down   Hello from Canberra Empty Re: Hello from Canberra Fri Jul 19 2013, 17:12

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Hi Hoppo great to have you with us.
Regards,
K-BIKE

    

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